Movie Information
Overall Rank: 9267
Average Rating: 2.5/4
# of Ratings: 33
Theatrical Release Date: 10/22/1986
Blu-ray/DVD Release Date: 05/10/2011
Language: English
Genre: Comedy, Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Jonathan Demme
Actors: Jeff Daniels, Melanie Griffith, Ray Liotta, Margaret Colin, Steven Scales, Edward Saxon
Plot: The boring life of Charles Driggs is about to take a turn for the better when he meets Lulu, who kidnaps the yuppie and takes him on a wild ride to pose as a married couple and meet her parents and attend a class reunion. But when Lulu's ex-con former husband shows up, things start to get dangerous. -- Chris Kavan
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3/4
Indyfreak - wrote on 12/22/2022
One of the strangest tonal shifts I've seen for a movie in years. It goes from a wacky road comedy to a surprisingly gripping thriller. All three leads are very good. Ray Liotta is the standout as the violent ex-con (and Melanie Griffith's obsessive husband). Despite the dark turn, there are some solid laughs to be had.
Rating of
3/4
Unknown - wrote on 11/07/2012
A mix of comedy, crime, and romance that all adds up to something wild indeed. Unpredictably fun.
Rating of
2/4
Allison - wrote on 04/27/2008
Looking into Jonathan Demme's other work besides Silence of the Lambs, it is very interesting indeed. There is another movie called Something Wild with Carroll Baker, and let's not confuse the two. The 1986 "Something Wild" is wild indeed. At times too wild. A journey of two people...worth watching.
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